Rat N-acetyl-D-glucosamine Kinase, NAGK ELI

Converts endogenous N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), a major component of complex carbohydrates, from lysosomal degradation or nutritional sources into GlcNAc 6-phosphate.

Involved in the N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc) degradation pathway.

Also has ManNAc kinase activity.